Golden point could get overdue overhaul

Golden point is here to stay but the NRL will consider a restructure of competition points to allow losing teams in extra time to at least get one point.

The debate was ignited after a thrilling round in which Penrith's Nathan Cleary, Manly's Daly Cherry-Evans and the Dragons' Corey Norman landed pressure field goals to send the Wests Tigers, South Sydney and Newcastle home with nothing for their efforts.

There is a suggestion the NRL could adopt the AFL's system of four competition points for a win.

In that case if a game went to golden point, the winners would get three points and the losers one.